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OST14N01 Med Terms II > CH 16 Skin > Flashcards

CH 16 Skin Flashcards

1
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Fat cell.

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Adipocyte

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2
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Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin)

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Albino

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One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. It secrets sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor.

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Apocrine sweat gland

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4
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Deepest region of the epidermis, gives rise to epithelial cells

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Basal layer

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5
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Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

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Collagen

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6
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Middle layer of the skin

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Dermis

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7
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Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin

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Eccrine sweat gland

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8
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Outermost layer of the skin

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Epidermis

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9
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Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body

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Epithelium

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10
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Sac within which each hair grown

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Hair follicle

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11
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The skin and accessory structures.

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Integumentary system

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12
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Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails.

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Keratin

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The half-moon shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail.

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Lunlua

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14
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Skin pigment

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Melanin

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15
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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border

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Paronychium

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16
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Tiny opening on the surface of the skin

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Pore

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17
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Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles.

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Sebacous gland

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18
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Oily substance secreted by sebacous glands.

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Sebum

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19
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Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

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Squamous epithelium

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20
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Arranged in layers

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Stratified

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21
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A layer (of cells)

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Stratum

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22
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Outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells.

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Stratum corneum

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23
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Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue

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Subcutaneous layer

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24
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adip/o

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fat

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25
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albin/o

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white

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26
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caus/o

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burn,burning

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27
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cauter/o

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heat, burning

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28
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cutane/o derm/o dermat/o

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skin

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29
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diaphor/o

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profuse sweating

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30
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erythem/o erythemat/o

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redness

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31
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hidr/o

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sweat

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32
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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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33
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kerat/o

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hard

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34
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leuk/o

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white

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35
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lip/o steat/o

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fat

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36
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melan/o

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black

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37
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myc/o

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fungus

38
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onych/o ungu/o

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nail

39
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phyt/o

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plant

40
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pil/o trich/o

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hair

41
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py/o

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pus

42
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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

43
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seb/o

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sebum

44
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squam/o

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scale-like

45
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xanth/o

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yellow

46
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xer/o

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dry

47
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Collection of dried serum and cellular debris.

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crust

48
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Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material.

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cyst

49
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Wearing away or loss of epidermis

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erosion

50
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Grove or crack like sore

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fissure

51
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Flat, pigmented lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter

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macule

52
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Solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter

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nodule

53
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Small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin

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papule

54
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Growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane

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polyp

55
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Papule containing pus

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pustule

56
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Open sure on the skin or mucous membrane

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ulcer

57
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small collection of clear fluid, blister

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vesicle

58
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Smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is centrally redder or paler than the surrounding skin.

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wheal

59
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Absence of hair form areas where it normally grows

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alopecia

60
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Bluish-ppurplish mark on the skin

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ecchymosis

61
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Small, pinpoint hemmorage

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petechia

62
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Itching

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Pruritus

63
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Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum

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acne

64
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Injury to tissues caused by heat contact.

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burns

65
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Diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling.

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cellulitis

66
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Inflammatory skin disease with erythamatous, papulovesicular or papulosquamous lesions.

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eczema (atopic dermatitis)

67
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Rash of the skin due to a viral infeciton

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exanthematous

68
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Death of tissue with loss of blood supply

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gangrene

69
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Bacterial infalmmatory skin disease characterized by vessicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions

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impetigo

70
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Chronic recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales

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psoriasis

71
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Contagous, paracitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus

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scabies

72
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Chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organswith hardening and shrinking of connective tissues

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scleroderma

73
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Infection of the skin caused by a fungus

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tinea

74
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Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin

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urticaria (hives)

75
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Dipigmentation in areas of the skin.

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vitiligo

76
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Increased gorwth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction

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callus

77
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Excess hypertophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision.

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keloid

78
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Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage.

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keratosis

79
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White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek

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leukoplakia

80
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Pigmented lesion of the skin

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nevus

81
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Epidermal growth caused by a virus

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verruca

82
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Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis

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basal cell carcinoma

83
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Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis

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squamous cell carcinoma

84
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Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes

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malignant melanoma

85
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Samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisims

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bacterial analyses

86
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Scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination

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fungal tests

87
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Use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue.

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Cryosurgery

88
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Use of sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin legion

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curettage

89
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Tissue destroyed by burning with an electric spark

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electrodesiccation

90
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Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each slice is examined microscopically to check for adequate extent of the resection

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Mohs surgery

91
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Suspicious skin lesions are removed or sampled and examined microscopically by a pathologist

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skin biopsy

92
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Substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin and results are observed.

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skin test

OST14N01 Med Terms II (11 decks)

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